Win95 + irritable user WAS: Re: FS: Mac Plus - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

12 Sep 1997

At 12:57 AM 07/09/97 -0800, you wrote:

...
 Couple of questions.  How much does Minix cost now
days?  Last I looked it
was ~$200 for the PC, although I'll admit this was back in '92 when it was
a fairly good alternative to Linux (I remember when Linux didn't have a
login prompt, you were dropped staight to single user).  You can get a 6-CD
Linux set for $25.

Second, what major UNIX apps are there for Minix?  Linux has basically all
the freeware ones (when it comes to UNIX don't let the term freeware scare
you away, it's often far better than commercial PC software). 
  Yikes! $200.00! I didn't think it was that much, I was under the
impression that it was in the range of $30.00-$40.00 dollars US. Of course,
I could be mistaken, maybe that is the price for i86 version...
  I don't think there are many apps out there for MINIX (as compared to
LINUX) but from what I could see, the list is growing everyday. I think
MINIX would be great for a portable, unless of course the portable is the
only machine you have.

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